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 *
 * Gaoth
 * Copyright (c) 2011- Marcus Lundgren
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#pragma once

#include <SFML/System.hpp>
#include "network_manager.h"

/**
 * A thread that continuosly checks for updates from the server.
 */
class NetworkManagerThread : public sf::Thread
{
public:
    NetworkManagerThread( NetworkManager *net_man );
    virtual ~NetworkManagerThread();
private:
    NetworkManager *_net_man;

    friend class sf::Thread;
    void run();

    // Illegal
    NetworkManagerThread();
    NetworkManagerThread( const NetworkManagerThread& );
    NetworkManagerThread& operator=( const NetworkManagerThread& );
};
